Acetylene-gas generator.



PATBNTED MAY 14, 1907.

H. G. LEISBNRING. AGETYLBNE GAS GENERATOR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-15.1900.

VTNESSES;

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To 'mit wlw/om if; frz/ty amenant.'

' Be it known that I, llnbz'nv (l. Linsen- RING7 e eitizen of' the United Stetes,'reeiding 'et lil/Kayne, in the County of wvWayne and State of Nebraska, lieve invented. eertein new and useful improvements in Acetylene-Gns Generators and l do hereby declare the 'folloxvin to Vbe a full, oleer, end exeot ileeoription oil' 'the invention., euch es .will enable others skilled in the nrt to which .it apperteins to Ineke end use the saine, referenee being had to the accompanying drawings, and. to the letters end figures of relerenoe merkeci. there on, which form, a part of' this speci'fieetion.

This invention relates to new and. useful improvernentsin acetylene genemtors,`

end. the o'iijeot of the inventionis to proclame e siniple :nul eflioi'ent device el" this nature comprising Ineens whereby tlie pressure is above-the weter supply, the letter being automatically regulated by the pressure of the gas.

The invention oompriees various flete-ils of construction end combine-tions end arrangements of parte which will Ybe hereinafter' fully (lesoroedend then specifically defined in the appended. oleiins.

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Reference now Demsy lied to the details oi i C l the drawings oy ter, A designates e, generetor eli-einher which be of any suitable size or sallope, and ll is n 'water tank posi*- tioneol above the generator chamber and has a. spigot B regulating en exit et the bottom thereof.

C designates e, filter tube 'having suitable filter meteriel'therein and provided with e (Yet its lower end covering eoro'ss sm opening in the bottom ol the filter tu'oe to retain the filtering Inet-ariel in Said tube, and the upper end of ssi-iol filter lies n passageway' through which the ges 'may be conveyed to e.. luisrner. Suspended' from the hooks l) (or .in any other suitable manner). which are fastened to the bottom of the Wetertenk is e; swinging carbid basket ll lieving loupe lil" adapted to engage seid llooks. l

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2 ing through well thereof, end e hollow stern .lil vvliic projects flown into the tube l l., *wliieliletter line e n tight screw oep K adjusted to its iowa enel. The lower end of 'seid' hollow stein ll terminates e slight distance above the soreiv 'oep and eonimnni entes with the interior oi the tube K. l N deeig 'ruler stem having e, vnlveet ti enti til-creol" ',vliieli is pering and adapted to content with e tapering valve seat within the union, tixecircumereijioe of Seil. tube .N lm. threededeon- .nec-.tion willi the onion., sind also threads whieli e tlneekled. plug 'which' is mounted, in n throeded--outlinod aperture "I" fitted. in tlm/'top oi.1 the ti/eter tank. l l'wli' il: to seid tube nep which ie in the upper end. of the tube lil, to close the 'tube end prevent dirt from entering the tube from the outside, and which een be removed when it ie desired to pese e wire tlirougheeicl tube to clear the tube from any sediment which may collect in it from the water. l Leading from. the niiper portion of the tube l nre lie exit tu es J through which 'water posses from tiie interior of the tule- Qi; into the oarl'iifl "boeket, jlewiteble threaded ping 'l ie nio in the .iii f ,nertnre in seid tank and e Winer entre refemlaly' of liiverted. conical si. provioed enden neetli seid filling aperture. eui'e'efol'e eil' vent fl .is formed. in -tlieplng F. The top of plug T is oonenved to allow any water passing through the 'vent l to pees benl( into the re eep'teole. S is e plete to Wliioli my gener eter etteohed and is pnoviiied with slots Effe/hereby e' exime ile easily etteolled to the vbooly el eveeole or to env other ob-iject Ears 'W ere fastened to the outer oroumference of the generator clien'xber, preferablv at positions Cliemetrieelly opposite, and rolls R vitli their lower end aperturecl, are rovicleil to receive the pivot pine W Gerrie bv seid luge. Fixed to the upper enfl of 'tlfe Weiner Lenk ero the forked members R" which ere adopted to receive seid rods, nndtliuxnlf) nulle l. are litten. upon the imperthreaded enlist of seid rods, wlerelgiy lille Inter tank .only lie seoni .lv lield to tlxo top of the gener- :iiffrrlfriiunlier.

Loin ol' ille waiter edepted to lie .fitte .lli-wl with. un en l to receive the top of the wallof the generator chamber, a suitable ern the supply of water and gas automaticpacking being` interposedin order to make a ally by ,gas pressure and, by the provision of tight joint. the safety valvefor the excess gas to escape The operation olt my acetylene gas generavt hrough the water valve stem, an apparatus 5 tor is follows: By turning the valye at the is all'orded which is absolutely salie. '7o

lower end of the tube N, water is allowed to What l clainriszm, pass through the apertures f and down l. An acetylene gas generator colnprisiiur` through the tube Il into the tube K, thence a generator chamber, a swinging;f carbid rising-in. the latter, is allowed to make `exit basket suspended therein, a water tank posiby droppingl through the tubes J upon the tioned above the generator chan'ibcr, a union 75 carbid contained within the basket. Before mounted in a threaded aperture in the botthe pressure ol5 the gas generated becomes tom of the water tank, a valve regulating the sulliciently great to cause the burners to ilow of 'water into a passageway through said Hare, said pressure will either force the water union, a tube havingT a hollow stern extend- 5 in the tubel, down and up through the tube ingr .into the basket, a tube surrloulnling;l said Se H, back tothe water tank or hold back Jthe hollow stem and having exit nozzles near its water in tube K, thus preventing the ilow ol upper end opening` into the basket, a threadn/ater through tubes J uponthe carbid. As ed plug at the lower end ol said tube, and a lthe pressure is reduced in the burners, the iilter tube mounted 4within the water tank iiow of water will again start and be ted to and having a screen--protected opening at the 85 the carbid where the supply of gas will be rebottom thereof leading; into the dust chamlenished. The closing oit the vail-ve at the ber, as sot forth. i ower endof the pipe N will discontinue the 2, An acetylene gas generator comprising iowing of the Waterto the carbidbasket, and a carbid generator chamber, a water tankA hence nomore gas will generate. it will positioned above the same, a threaded union 9o thus be noted that by the provision oli my ap mounted in an aperture in the bottom of said paratus, a steady llow of gas may be protank, a hollow stom projecting from the duced, which will be governed automaticall5Y union into sai-i chamber, a tube surrounding bythe gas pressure. ll' desired to close the said hollow stt-.n1 with which it cornmunio stop cocks leading,` to the burners, any gas eates, tubes leading from nearthe upper end 95 which may generate from moisture in the oisaid tubcintosaidchamber, a valve adapttubes will force the water out of the tube ll ed to contact with a seat in. said union and through the longitudinal duct into tube provided with a hollow stem which has and out through the ducts m near the upper threaded connection with a plug at the top of end of the water tank and whichlead into the said water tank, a swinging carbid basket roo latter. Any excess of gas will esca-pe through suspended from the bottom oi.' the water tank .the same channel and out into the air yand positioned within said generator chamthrough the vent in the plugto the water ber, and a ilter tube mounted within' the tanl As the basket swings freely in all diwater tank and having a screen protected reotionsfnot only in one direction asin some o )onineY between the same and the generator 105 generators, it strikes the sides of the generator chamber, as set forth. chamber by the slightest motion of the carto 3. Au acetylene gas generator eomprisiinr` which it is adapted to attach my improved a carbid generator chamber, a water tank acetylene gas generator and all carbid dust positioned above the same,a thrtuuledunion 5 will be sifted from the basket and settle to mounted in an aperture in the bottom of said 110 the bottom of the generator chamber, thus tank, a hollow stem projectingr from the providing a constant and fresh supply olf carunion into said chamber, a tube surrounding bid'whiclt will be reached by the water. By said hollow stem with which il connnunithe provision of a generator embodying the catcs, tubes leadinrr from near the upper end "o l'catures oil my invention, no paste or wet caroi' said tube into said chamber, a valve 115 bid will be l'ound in my generator as in the adapted to contact with :t seat in said union Agenerators where the carbid cannot be sepaand provided with a hollow stem which has rated as it is used, and which is a connnon threaded connection with a plug at the top o'i' fault with the generators commonly emsaid water tank, a generator cap fitted in thc 5 ployed. 'lhe stop cock to the burners need upper cud of the tubular valve stem, a carbid 12o never be closed unless it be desired 'o extinbasket suspcntledfrom ther bottom ol the wa 5 guish the lights instantly or to retain a small ter tank and )ositioned within the generator supply of gas in the reservoir. All that is chamber, and a filter tube positioned within necessary to do with my generator to turn the water tank and communicatinpr through 6o on the water regenerate the gas and turn it a screen opening with the generaton'cltambor. x25, oii' to stop thegeneration. as sel lori h. I

, It will thus be seen that by the provision 'l. An acetylene ,eas generator colnprisiingr .of the apparatus shown and diL-scribed, a sinia generator chamber, Water tank positioned' ple and eilieient enerator is provided emabove said chamber, aunion having threaded 65 bodying thevprinclpleofn water trap to govi connection in an ojjieniue,l leading through the go erator chamber end having openings leading to the Water tank, e hollow stern projecting from 'thelower end of seid union, e tube surrounding said hollow stein, e plug at its lower end, tubes leading from the upier por tion thereof, a swinging carbid bas ret suspended within the generator chamber, e dive seated Within said union sind having openings leading through the sten). thereof into the water chamber, e generator cap fitted to the end, of said valve stem, a filter ltube Within the Weter tank and communicating through si screened o ening with the generator chamber, and a p ug to the Water chamber having 15 a vent therein, es set forth.

In testimony whereof l hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

, .HENRY G. LEISENRNG.

' Witnesses:

" DAN HARRINGTQN, E. CUNNINGHAM. 

